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Poynton Green

hamlet · Telford and Wrekin

Old EnglishAI-generated

Poynton Green combines the Old English name 'Poynton' (farmstead of Pöynda) with 'green', referring to a village green or common pasture.

Word origins

Poynton
Old Englishfarmstead of Pöynda(from Pöynda "personal name", tūn "farmstead, village")
Green
Old Englishvillage green, common land(from grēne "village green, common land")